Kobe Bryant's Breakout 2002-03 Season! Best Player In The World? | GOAT SZN
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“At the end of 2003, my game was complete. Shooting, defense, using the dribble, transition, mid-range stuff was all there. Then it was about fine-tuning and trying to improve in each area. People think the footwork stuff is new, but I’ve always had great footwork.”
- Kobe Bryant
What interview is that from ??
Word you gotta gimme a source from that interview, would love to hear that in his own words
Kai Clark You the goat!
@Sebastian Soriano "Kobe has to set up the offense, read the defense, make others happy and he's doing a great job of it. Kobe has become the floor leader on a basketball team that was looking for that player who can not only be a scorer, but also be a playmaker who can consistently make big plays at critical times. It was very important for Kobe to step into that role he was envisioned at." - Phil Jackson(2001)
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@@tremain7056 He's a troll we gave him the attention he desperately sought after.
First of three 30+ppg seasons from Kobe. Did it in one of the hardest eras to score in while also playing elite defense.
That’s why I laugh at these goofs that say Penny would’ve destroyed Kobe. Penny was nice in his day, but Kobe, no doubt, would’ve given it to him!
Yup you could handcheck and play zone.
Facts
*2003 Regular Season*
Kobe *30.0ppg* ,6.9rbs, 5.9asts, 2.2stls, 0.8blk, 3.5to
*Fg 45%, 3p 38%, Ft 84%*
0-3FT Shooting 64% (layup)
*3-10FT Shooting 42%*
10-16FT Shooting 36%
*16-30FT Shooting 42%*
Shooting Distance - *13.3 Feet*
Total Dunks - 116
*2,461 points* (lead league in total points)
*19 40+ pt games* (Lead League)
*3 50+ pt games* (League high 55pts)
*12 3pm in a game* (1st player to do it) (3rd all time)
*9 consecutive 3pm* (1st player to do it)
*6 3pm in 1 qtr* (1st player to do it)
*30+ pts in 16 straight games* (Only Wilt & Harden have more)
*35+ pts in 13 straight games* (Modern Record)
*40+ pts in 9 straight games* (Modern Record)
*51pts in 3 qtrs* (31 minutes)
*50pts in 3 qtrs* (Mj last game)
*40.6ppg* , 4.9rbs, 3.6sts, 2.6stls, 0.9blks. 3.6to (Month of Feb)
*fg 47%, 3p 43%, ft 85%* (14 games) ( 11 wins 3 losses)
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*2006 Regular Season*
Kobe *35.4ppg* , 5.3rb, 4.5ast, 1.8stl, 0.4blk, 3.1to
*Fg 45%, 3p 34%, Ft 85%*
0-3FT Shooting 59% (layup)
*3-10FT Shooting 49%*
*10-16FT Shooting 45%*
*16-30FT Shooting 42%*
Shooting Distance *15.1 Feet*
Total Dunks - 59
*2,832 Total Points* (Lead League) (1 of 6 players)
*35.4ppg whole season* (Scoring Title) (1 of 5 players)
*81pt game* (modern record) (2nd all time)
*62pts in 3 qtrs outscores entire team* (33 min) (1st player to do it)
*55pts in 1 half* (Modern Record)
*27 40+ pt games* (5th all time) (lead league)
*6 50+ pt games games* (lead league)
*2 60+ pt games* (Modern Record) (62 in 3 & 81)
*30pts in 1 quarter* (5th highest in 1 qtr)
*45+ pts in 4 straight games* (Modern record)
*43.4ppg* , 5.6rbs, 4.1asts, 1,8stls, 0.1blk, 3.5to (Month of Jan)
*fg 47%, 3p 38%, ft 88%* (13 games) (9 wins 4 losses)
*41.6ppg* , 5.5rbs, 3.6asts, 2.3stls, 0.0blks, 2.1to (Month of April)
*fg 51%, 3p 41%, ft 82%* (8 games) (6 wins 2 losses)
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*2007 Regular Season*
Kobe *31.6ppg* ,5.7rb, 5.4ast 1.4stl, 0.5blk, 3.3to
Fg 46%, 3p 34%, Ft 86%
0-3FT Shooting 61% (layup)
*3-10FT Shooting 46%*
*10-16FT Shooting 48%*
*16-30FT Shooting 42%*
Shooting Distance *14.5 Feet*
Total Dunks - 59
*2,430 points* (Lead League in Total Points)
*31.6ppg for an entire season* (Scoring Title)
*18 40+ pt games* (Lead League)
*10 50+ pt games* (Modern Record)
*2 60+ pt games* (League High 65pts)
*50+ pts in 4 straight games* (modern record) (Won all 4)
*30 pts in 1 qtr* (only player to do it twice)
*52pts in 3 qtrs* (34 minutes) (most by any player) (6 times)
*40.4ppg* , 6.2rbs, 4.5asts, 1.1stls, 0.5blks, 2.8to (rare achievement) (4 times)
*fg 46%, 3p 37%, ft 86% (13 games) (5 wins 8 losses)
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Only player in nba history to score at least *2,300 pts making 750 fgm, 120 3pm, & 600 ftm for an entire season* Kobe did it 4 times (03, 06,07, 08)
*03 Kobe - 2,461 pts, 868 fgm, 123 3pm, 601 ftm*
*06 Kobe - 2,832 pts, 978 fgm, 180 3pm, 696 ftm*
*07 Kobe - 2,430 pts. 813 fgm, 137 3pm, 667 ftm*
*08 Kobe- 2,323 pts, 775 fgm, 150 3pm, 623 ftm*
@@onepiece6529 Just pick any season he averaged 30+ then show his Point Value by dividing his point total average to Team Point Average. Then you get Individual Point Contribution Value. His are astounding btw.
Kobe played all 82 games while averaging 30 and making 1st Team All Defensive Team. He kept the team afloat while Shaq missed 15 games. Even though Lakers finished 5th in the West (50-32), I still think Kobe should have won MVP. He was only 24!
I agree but Tim Duncan was also ridiculous that year
Had the Lakers finished first or second seed, I’d give it him. Although I’m not the biggest fan of Duncan, i respect his game and they had better team success.
@@elliotgreen2481 Its okay It shows the true competition that Kobe had to go thru in his Career.
Kobe is the MOST underrated superstar of All Time! Even in his prime, they underrated him! Even when he was winning Championships with Gasol, they underrated him!
@Marlon Ndoro
Shaq missing 15 games isn't enough to give Kobe the MVP, neither of them deserved a MVP when they played together. Shaq missed 15 games, but he was the best player on that Lakers team overall for the 67 games that he did play. Duncan had the better individual year which lead to more team success. Duncan proved in the playoffs that he was deserving of the MVP award that he won in the regular season.
30/7/6 on 45/38/84 splits
9 straight 40 point games
16 straight 30 point games
Averaged 40 PPG in February
Very underrated season
Should have had the MVP this year. Clearly his biggest robbery of Kobe's career
This was Kobe in his *physical* prime. Before a bunch of surgeries, bulked up for the season, athleticism at it's highest....so fun to watch! Also probably his best 3pt shooting season
It was his best 3 pt season statistically.
@@trentonpearson7353
He also wasn't triple teamed ever possession like he was from 2006 to retirement. His last game was a masterpiece he had Hayward on him with Trey Burke and Alec Burks *in zone.* Still didn't work.
SPOT ON... I LITERALLY WAS THINKING THE SAME EXCACT THINGS... IT'S SO GREAT TO SEE THE 2002 2003 KOBE BECAUSE HE WORKED HIS TAILEND OFF FINE TUNING HIS CRAFT AND IT WAS IN THOSE YEARS OF 2002 2003 I REMEMBER WATCHING ESPN FOR HOURS JUST TO SEE THE KOBE HIGHLIGHTS ON SPORTS CENTER TOP 10 PLAYS... LONG LIVE MAMMBA
@@joebenson528 2016
@Todd Tien
What I was saying is 2006-2016.
2002-2003 Kobe was the GOAT. RIP to the most skilled player to ever touch a basketball and my favorite player of all time.
From 2000-2010, Kobe went to seven NBA championships in won five chips. Missed going to the finals four times during that decade. Player of the decade goes to, "Mr. Kobe Bryant A.K.A THE BLACK MAMBA. REST WELL
Fuckin facts, and the media can't fool the fans or players , Kobe should have easily won 3 more mvps.
Ummmm no lol. Kobe fans know that Shaq and Duncan were better than Kobe. Duncan essentially had as much team success during that time and more personal success than Kobe. Kobe fans can't explain why Kobe only has one MVP in his career without going into conspiracies that "the media hated him."
@@blackphillip564 Oh the great MVP argument.
So is Giannis a better player of the 10s than KD ,Harden and Westbrook?
Or Nash better than Shaq?
Kobe had 3-4 season when he was the best player in the world(03,06,07,maybe 08).
He had 7 finals appearances and 5 titles being a superstar in all of them (had less impact in 2000 but still was one of the best guards in the league).
Duncan and Shaq are very very close behind in the 2000s especially Duncan who had his best years in this decade and was legendary but he still was not as great and impactful as Kobe.
@@blackphillip564 Did you even watch this video? Lay off the crack.
@@blackphillip564 what do you mean by personal success bro? How did you measure that between Kobe and Duncan?
2003 was Kobe at his athletic peak, as he attacked the rim with reckless abandon. He had 116 dunk attempts which was the most ever in his career.
No one can make the degree of difficulty of shots Kobe does. Footwork, form, and timing is UNREAL.
2:40 was a laser beam 😮💨
I don’t care what nobody says, This is the best version of Kobe Bryant. When I first heard the news of his untimely death, I immediately thought about that 02-03 season, and broke down crying. 😔
it still hurts six months later...😫🙏🏾🐍🐐
Umm respectable but for me it’s 06 kobe
@@spongetheking7102 nah that was his best scoring year but all around 02-03 was filthy
Ballin Too yup
Ballin Too but for me personally I am always picking 06 kobe but I respect your opinion
Notice how he's dominating WITHOUT relying on the refs to make calls
Edit: stop replying to Avril Lavigine. it's an old ass comment by a troll. He ain't reading none of your responses
All the true greats do. And that’s why they get calls
I feel like that’s a shot a James harden
@@igotjokes4ya340 1 of many shots Harden won't defend
Harden > Kobe all day
Avril Lavigne u tweakin
I love this version of Kobe the best. So explosive, smooth, so much style and so unstoppable. I can't believe there are people today that think James Harden is a better scorer than Kobe 🙄
Those are the 2010s kids that think that. They wasn’t around to see Kobe in his prime. The Kobe they got to see was a Old Kobe and just a shell of himself.
@@_1luljayyy I've met older dudes who think that as well tho. How quickly they forget 🤦
Put Kobe in a 5 out offense similar to Harden or Giannis and he’s putting up video game numbers on elite efficiency.
thelegendsqb1 Agreed
At one point the announcer says the Lakers as a Team have 38 points and Kobe's got 30 of them...
No disrespect to all the other GOAT SZNs you dropped, but this one here, THIS season, we’ve all been waiting for this. I could watch every game this season, just to watch him play again #RIP
That’s The Gospel!
@elliott green yeah buddy I kissed him playing and missed his presence damn we will never forget you and rip to all the passengers and to gigi 😔
same! I searched for this just thinkin about how he said his prime was '03. just on another level.
Shaq was still the best player in the world avg 28/11/3/2 for the season and in the NBA finals, he averaged 36/12/4/3 lol video game numbers. Kobe was great all around that season, but he only avg 45% shooting which is ok. Shaq didn’t relinquish his reign as the best player till the year after. I remember Jason Kidd saying during the NBA finals the only way we have a shot at winning is if Shaq’s bus breaks down and he doesn’t show up haha never have I heard a HOF player say that about another player. Head Coach Byron Scott of the Nets said we lost because of Shaq. He was so good it was scary.
@@jaymule7342 If Shaq would've had a better work ethic, then he wouldn't have lost his dominance but that's what puts Kobe over the top and the reason why he was the best player in the world because he never settled
02-03 is the best version of Kobe: Athletic pinnacle, strength when posting up, defense, elevation on the pull up, first step, 3pt %, steals. Scored 30ppg with Shaq on the team; impressive to say the least.
Kobe better than lebron 💯💯
And Kobe accomplished those feats with handchecking and zone defense.
@@koolkai4299 💯
To me he’s the most skilled hooper to ever play. I’m not gonna say not even close but you can tell he’s put more time in than anyone else. His game was built off his pull-up jumper. He never had MJ’s or Lebron level of athleticism. Certainly athletic but he could get away with there dribble drive style of play. It explains why his shooting percentage was never at their level. But the skill set is elite, the way he got to his pull-up was so imaginative and he didn’t give a damn. He’d pull it wherever whenever. Special basketball player, wish we got to see more of the post career Kobe. We miss you Bean
@olaogung09
"To me he’s the most skilled hooper to ever play."
Why do people like yourself think that just because MJ was the superior athlete, that it automatically made him "less skilled" than kobe?
That is a rather asinine premise...SMH
Especially considering the fact that unlike kobe (RIP), MJ's supreme level of skill was developed and REFINED, by actually having gone to (and played in) one of the most historic basketball programs in history, which was taught by one of the GREATEST basketball minds ever.
That was invaluable to the development of his skills, which is why he was able to dominate as a rookie!
But when looking at Kobe, there are SEVERAL THINGS that SERIOUSLY LIMITED his skill level (when compared to MJ's), due to NOT having that kinda' training.
For starters, he ALWAYS STRUGGLED against tough/physical defenses that doubled/triple teamed him. This is due to NEVER having LEARNED HOW to limit the number of iso's that he ROUTINELY engaged in, which is something that BOTH Phil and Tex Winter CONSTANTLY criticized him for, over the course of his career.
It's also why he tended to over rely on 3pt shooting and NEEDED IT so much more than MJ, just to be able to score 30 pts a game.
See, if he’d gone to college and LEARNED how to effectively move without the ball, which utilizes “minimal” dribbling, it would've made it much more difficult for aggressive defenses to guard him.
Knowing how to do ALL of these things (on top of having superior athleticism), is not only what made MJ the MORE skilled of the two, but the MORE difficult to defend as well.
Not athletic? Whaaaat? Kobe was literally posterizing the whole league and would always do athletic lay ups
@@natedablack7857 always struggle to WHAT?! 😂
@@arveearcita3122
Again: he CONSISTENTLY STRUGGLED against the tough/physical defenses that double/triple teamed him and that is a FACT!
This is the same guy who TWICE set the All Time record for MOST MISSED shots in a Finals, in 2 SEPARATE Finals, which happened to be against 1 of the best defenses of his era.
Not a coincidence, given the facts of the matter.
Because the OVERWHELMING MAJORITY of his BEST offensive games, ALL CAME against the WORST defenses.
Not the best ones.
Case in point: out of his 26 career 50+ pt games, 15 of 'em were against sub .500 teams (7 with less than 30 wins), and 20 of 'em came AFTER the defensive rules changed.
Only 6 of 'em were against Top 10 defenses and his combined FG% in these 6 games is only 46%. And in half of 'em he didn't even hit 50% of his shots, with the WORST one being 17-41 shooting (41%).
11 of 'em were against defenses ranked 20th or lower, and 7 were vs defenses ranked 25th or lower.
In fact he NEVER scored 50+ pts vs the #1 (or #2) ranked defense AT NO POINT during his entire career, and only scored 50+ pts vs a Top 5 defense ONCE!
His career high vs Top 10 defenses is 53 pts (he did it 2x).
And in those 2 games he needed O.T. and double O.T. respectively, just to get those 53 pts.
Now go look at MJ's best scoring games and who they were against.
It's the exact opposite...
@@natedablack7857 I agree kobe was just too stubborn. I mean shooting the ball with 3 defenders and making it in was great
20 % of the time
Probably my favorite Kobe season. Had the 9 straight games of 40+ points, 13 straight of 35+, averaged 30 ppg, 7 rebs, 6 ast, 2 stls and almost shot 40 percent from three point range. Kept the Lakers afloat with Shaq out and was at his most athletic. People forget he had a knee injury he was battling for most of 2003 but he still played all 82 games and averaged 41 minutes a game... just crazy! No doubt my all time favorite player, maybe athlete ever. #RipKobe #RipGiGi. Thanks for the upload!
Kobe is definitely top 5 all-time.
@@fusionn4316 no debate
he could had more 40 + games but the coach had to feed Shaq's ego , and told Kobe to slow down(.czcams.com/video/xyIyo1zc73A/video.html)
Absolute machine, the greatest player ever.
This is when Kobe had the skills AND the legs! Before he had the knee problems. Could jump out the building and do a spinning fade-away on you lol
Imagine If Kobe Never Had Knee Problems He'd Dunk On Everyone He Sees
@@futuregohan4837 same with D Rose and D Wade.
@@rapgodreloaded9259 is this about them ? No ..
By far my favorite Kobe season was 02-03. Absolute beast. He officially snatched that torch from MJ, and then, what became, became, that summer. He had to work 10 times as hard to gain back the respect he lost when he fell from grace. Hardest working player of all time.
And his fans stood by his side through thick and thin. Miss you Kobe.
Bruh this guy consistently makes shots you aren't supposed to make.
He makes shots that even if they go in, your coach would still shout at you for taking.
He makes shots that would decrease your player rating on 2K for bad shot selection.
He made shots that would make the opposing fans forget which team they were cheering for.
He made shots that made you say OH COME ON!!!
I remember on 2K14 I used to swear at this guy cos he made every single fuckin shot when I was guarding him.
RIP JELLY BEAN 💔💜💛🤘🏿
This was also his sneaker free agency year. He wore so many different shoes from and 1’s to Jordan’s.
Facts he wore 2 different pair of 8s (chrome and p.e) Jordan 3 (true blue ) Reebok question (P.E) Jordan 11 (concord)
The dunk on Sprewell was legendary.
And the one on Garnett...
and the one on Yao.....
Kobe's greatest prime season. Yes better than '06-'09. Let me explain. 2003 Kobe was the closest we'll ever get to a prime ('91-93) Michael Jordan. This was before his knee surgery after the season that I think really hampered his athleticism. 2003 was the only season we saw the skill & jumpshot of the older Kobe, combined with the flash & athleticism of young Kobe.
We saw bursts of his old athleticism during '06-09, but he could never sustain it like he did before. It's no coincidence he averaged a career high in steals, and 3-pt % that season, both of which he never came close to matching again. He moved differently, and he drove the ball with intensity.
It's a shame 2003 was the only season the entire package was there. He suffered numerous injuries the next 2 seasons, & by the time '06 rolled around, he'd already transitioned into a more typical mid-range scorer with the mid-range.
2005-06 ... 62 in 3 qtrs outscored a finals Mavs team by himself... 81 points... Give Kobe ANY kind of help and they win another championship 💜💛
@@quirinogarza7381 Let em know it was more about making his teammates better and being a leader in those 06-09 years and the mid-range is the best way to break down any defense
He was in take over more these year's
07-08 was dangerously close...and he sharpened his skills to a goat level
Truth be told those title runs from 2000-02 caught up with him. Yes he won 3 titles but that wore him down. Your absolutely right this was best version of Kobe but the reason those injures started was because those early runs to the championship. Jordan 1984-87 was same age as Kobe 2000-03 but Jordan wasn’t playing a full playoff. He was out in first round every year. Jordan had a full offseason to develop while Kobe was getting titles but it would cost him later on.
The degree of difficulty is what make Kobe the GOAT!!!
No other player EVERRRRR satisfies me not even jordan like Kobe does. I literally could watch him for HOURS. sometimes i find myself watching repatative footage cause i feel like ive watched literally everything there is to see about kobes nba career. The finest details he perfects so well almost to perfection which in turn makes him so lethal to guard. Its fun and i feel unpatienced sometimes with watching todays game cause i know there will never be a player like him as how jordan was in the late 80s to 90s. The only player that satisfies me in terms of using intriquite details and fundamentals and makes it look astonishing is now kyrie irving but even then the mamba is just a different breed and prob the only one like that ever. I hope there will be another Jordan/kobe player again but we will see. And btw Lebron is on a different category in my book. Hes fascinating and entertaining but in a totally different way, so i put him in a totally different universe if u wanna put in that way. But kobe to me is far more superior offensively than both Jordan and Lebron. And i say this because ive analyzed madddddd footage on all 3 and kobes situation plus offensive skills were used at its highest almost as if literally kobe was playing for his life in EVERYYYY SINGLEEE GAMEEEE!!! RIP MAMBA, GIGI, AND THE 7 OTHERS ON BOARD 👍🏻Have a beautiful day ladies and gents
Much respect to your comment
100% FACTS!!!!!
The man the myth the legend.. the mamba, Mr.kobe, i hope he's in a great place now with gigi, and all the passengers on the accident.
Go ahead Kobe show them what you're working with! My man! Because Mama here comes that 👨 man!
Mama that man 👨 got that looks in his eyes. Daddy that man 👨 got that looks in his eyes
He shooting basket's over every one. Daddy that man 👨 is in that zone again.
Kobe always make me don't give up whatever's in my way.
Even tho this wasn't the best version of Kobe (I think Kobe from 2005-07) was better overall and more complete, damn this Kobe was unreal man. So athletic, so skilled, so dominant. I know y'all are gonna hate this but I truly believe everything aside (winning, scoring, championships, etc) and just focusing on 1 on 1 playing ability, prime Kobe is the best basketball player to ever walk the earth. Yes, ahead of Michael Jordan. That's how good he was at the peak of his powers. Just beautiful to watch. Rip mamba 💜💛
I always said this so true
I say that every other day bro.
The ultimate truth that’s why i feel there’s more to his death than they make it seem
@@cameronnebraska6049 yup the year he tore his achillies he was destroying every team by himself averaging 34 8 and 8 the last month and a half of the 2012-13 season averaging 58% from the field
@Jaleel Og I think the torn achillies ruined his chances at the greatest career of all time because it was cut short I still think he could have won one more
kobe made his own name with his own game man, every time i watch his old highlights i don’t see many jordan comparisons. just kobe things🐍 rip mamba
This version of Kobe is the best basketball player I've ever seen
Naw 05-06 you’ll change your mind
Pretty damn close
gerizzyYMcrew Kobe>LeBron
Mj>kobe
Mike was better (more efficient and effective), but this Kobe was ridiculously, frighteningly good, and now ppl wanna say Harden is a better player... Harden can't make the unbelievably difficult shots Kobe made in this video IN HIS DREAMS. I truly believe there is not a single shot Harden can make that Kobe couldn't have made. Reverse this and it's not even close. In terms of pure single-player scoring ability against any kind of defense Kobe was monstrous. Elite athleticism, footwork, post game, mid- and long range game, finishing in traffic, creativity, aggression, + infinite style points.
Personally I think this is Kobe’s best year in total, he could jump out of the gym and played all the games, and his offensive game has gotten more polished all the while making 1st team all defense 🏀🔥
My top 3 kobe seasons are
02-03
05-06
08-09
Maybe this is the most complete season of Kobe, but the craziest season for me was 2006.
Most complete. His scoring was more explosive in 2006. It’s between 03,06 and 08
7:49 one of the greatest shots of all time. We will probably never see that again. Underrated.
I can tell you’re a hooper from this comment
Maybe so…maybe not! There’s a teammate open under the basket too! If there’s two on you, a teammate is probably open!
@@gregoryharlston0602 come on man. Why does there always have to be negativity?
@@gregoryharlston0602 🤡🤡🤡
I can’t wait to teach my future kids how amazing Kobe was. These are the clips that will show why, thank you Maxamillion
People know Kobe had 42 in the first half against Jordan in 2003 but he had 40 with 4:45 left in the second quarter. He took his foot off the gas. He really could have had 80 that night
Oh for sure. If the Wizards didn't suck so bad, and if Michael showed some courage and defended him, he might have gone for 70-80.
Jordan locked him down second half
@@zackanderson2114 the game was over and why would he wait for the second half? He didn’t lock shit down.
He did go look at the game. The game plan was to keep stack house on him.
52 minutes of Mamba highlights, this is like watching a film on TV!
personally I think season 2001-2002 Kobe became the best all-around player in the league and then by 2003 it wasn't even close. Though Shaq was still the most dominant in the league by far, Kobe had an overall complete game. He was a threat ANYWHERE on the court whereas Shaq was an under the post threat. Physical dominance doesn't equal best player necessarily otherwise Dwight Howard would be the best player from 2009-2011 and we know that's not true even tho he was easily the most freakishly physically dominant version of himself then. I'd say from 1999-2001 Shaq was the best player in the game as well as dominant I gotta also say Iverson was also the best with Kobe running up behind both closely. Honestly, you couldn't go wrong with any. but by 2001-2002 season, it was def Kobe. No one in the league was good at closing, off the dribble, technique, skillful, and creative than Kobe then. Shaq still had the power and dominance game. And Iverson was still there but damn if only he was just a bit taller.
I was relatively a new Kobe fan. I started to really invest time in watching Kobe back when 2006 season started, that's the year he averaged 35 ppg (scoring 81 in 1/22/2006). Prior to 2006, I was more of a Vince Carter fan. So following Kobe, I've always had a hard time choosing which is his best year among these season choices:
2006 (35 ppg),
2007 (scored 50+ points in 4 straight games),
2008 (MVP season),
2009 (Championship Kobe),
2010 (6 game clinching shots Kobe),
2012 (veteran Kobe)
2013 (vino Kobe)
However, after watching this 2003 Kobe Highlight, it added to my dilemma of which season is really his best. 2003 Kobe is something else, watching him in this highlight feels like he is already in another dimension among the other players.
2003 (55 pts against MJ, 9 consecutive games of 40+ points, 3 point record of 12 3fgm)
Kobe is really the best. I've also been told of how good he was in 2004 (Lakers of Shaq, Malone, Payton) they said this was the year Black Mamba was born.
Not including yet the 2001 Kobe and 2005 Kobe (first year without Shaq).
2004 was his mental excellence...he won every single game where he flew in straight from court and had spectacular games on all of them both in the reg season and the playoffs. Lead a dysfunctional and older team to the finals. Hit a bunch of game winners that season also. He lost a lot of weight that season and it shows in comparison to this one. Black mamba year for sure.
This was when he was at his most athletic, cause he gained weight during the off-season. I think he was 230 this year and had his most dunks in one season
It might be his best season
I still think it’s his 06’ season. Literally could not be stopped
beatsby: Blanch he had Shaq on his team this year. Imagine if he didn't. Also in 06 the rule changes to make it easier on offensive players had been in, so imagine if Kobe in 03 had those also
Kobe got up to 230lbs before the 04-05 season. He said he was preparing for the extra beatings he was gonna take since teams didn't have to worry about Shaq anymore.
Correct he gained 20 lbs of muscle if I’m not mistaken
Kobe himself said it was his best season. Kobe talked about how he didnt want to compare his 03 season to Jordan's 91 season
16:52 Can't believe he had that move as early as 2003. That's the type of footwork you'd expect from post '08-'09 Kobe. You only see the slow-mo fastbreak spin at most twice during any season, any player. Here he went 1-on-4 lol. The greatest of my lifetime
Facts. Underrated comment and good eye. Tough dribble move and made it look so easy. Can't even imagine what practices were like with this dude
Kobe is my GOAT after MJ. I really do miss Kobe. Really hard to process that he's gone. RIP Mamba and thanks for the countless memories
Same
@Adrian Flores everything Jordan did Kobe did worse.
@Adrian Flores
Nah... He was right the first time... Kobe literally did nothing better than Jordan and the only things he did as good as MJ were FT shooting and 3pt shooting. Jordan was the better scorer, defender, passer and rebounder.
@Adrian Flores Jordan was more athletic MUCH bigger hands etc. If anything Kobe was a watered down version of Jordan lol
@Adrian Flores thank you for exposing your ignorance 😂 having huge hands is an advantage in 🏀 just look at Kawhi Giannis even LeBron and many of the legends in the past were blessed with extra big hands
Kobe came back with 15 pounds of muscle this season. My favorite season of his. Putting a different pair of sneakers every game didnt matter the brand.
Kobe was the best from May 2001 until June 2010, with flashes in April 2012 and the first half of 2013.
He was top 3-5 from 2000-2005. The best from 2005-2008. 2008-2010 he was 1A-1B with lebron. Lebron was insane his first 2 mvp seasons in Cleveland. 2010-2013 top 5 defintely especially in 2013
The only season Kobe fell off - due to injury - was 2004-2005,@@trentonpearson7353. Otherwise, anyone who understands basketball knows there was nobody on the planet superior to him across that nigh-decade 'til LeBron went to Miami and Wade instilled true leadership into him.
The best basketball player has no weaknesses. Kobe was dominant on both sides of the ball in every facet. LeBron lacked individual defensive stopping ability until 2011 and had a mediocre outside game until 2012.
@@trentonpearson7353 Lebron was not on Kobe's level. Dude choked a 60 win team vs Orlando sorry. Not good enough.
@@trentonpearson7353 Kobe was voted by GMs in the NBA as the player of hte decade between 2000 - 2010. They are no dummies. Kobe was the best player of his era.
@@trentonpearson7353lebron wasn’t better 08-10 Kobe was literally beating all of the teams that Bron was losing too while playing in a tougher conference without a top 75 player
GREATEST TO EVER DO IT!!!!!!!!!!
Kobe was always on another level. His offense was his defense.. Legendary
Greatest of all time !
@Terry Bogard He said what he said
Greatest of all time
GOAT
And they were all contested shots! Nobody could have stopped him, only contain him. But even then he’s gonna explode and embarrass your favorite players. I haven’t seen MJ play, but I definitely grew up watching Kobe and I can honestly say... Kobe is the greatest player that I ever witnessed, better than any other player he went against. Real hoopers know Kobe was the definition of an assassin. Long Live Kobe Bean Bryant, arguably the greatest basketball player who ever lived. Legends never die, but damn I still can’t believe he’s gone 😔😢💜💛
For you, “they were all contested shots!!!” is a positive, for me “they were all contested shots!!!” is a negative! This is the MAIN reason Kobe never shot over 50% for an entire season!
@@gregoryharlston0602didn't stop him from winning chips
R.I.P. Kobe and GiGi. This was the season that really made me love Kobe. He made me a greater player. Work ethic. JUST LOOK AT HIS FACE
Believe what you're seeing here, this version of Kobe is the greatest individual basketball player of all time. just putting the ball in the hoop from anywhere any way you want, I haven't seen anyone better.
I do not want to watch anyone else play but Kobe and I'm spoiled because after watching all of the games up until now, man this is it, this is it. I rather watch his games any day than anyone else games. Kobe and these Lakers man they are smoking hot. Keep these Kobe's babies coming, he definitely the Goat no doubt about that, Kobe is the Goat. Thank you Maxamillion711 for sharing with us. Thank you so very much.
What makes Kobe arguably the best of all time is that he genuinely loved basketball more than anyone...He was always the most talented player on his teams but he also played as if he was a bench player trying to stay on the team.
Man WTF?🤔😂😂😂
He's a flame thrower never gets old 😂🔥
Lmaooo vs the Knicks my all time fav game by Kobe
1988 MJ athleticism + 1998 MJ technique.
This season was Kobe's unique contribution to basketball lore.
We might never see such perfect technique in a 24 year old body again.
Well said! Hey! Niko!! Love your work, my man! I’m still clicking on Kobe vids you posted over a decade ago! Love your work, my man! Stay safe out there and one love!
Mj in 88 is more athletic than any version of Kobe.
Visons 26 Yeah
Jesus Saldana that’s why we excuse his sub par efficiency
Jesus Saldana well Jordan is 4th on my list but not because Kobe is in the top 3
My favorite Kobe. The crazy posters, 40 point game streak, the then 3 point record, and dropping 50+ on (an older) MJs head. Mamba was really in his bag this season.
In 02-03 season: Kobe Bryant black mamba had played all 82 GM's (all starts) avg over 31.9 PPG (including a nine straight 40-point game), while Shaq was missed on company time in those first 14 GM's (off-season toe surgery)
One of my favorite Kobe seasons. Complete enough to be a top 3 player in the league. With a career high in 3-pt percentage and elite defense.
My favorite Kobe season !!!
Dude was ridiculous 🐐
The most complete and GOAT version of Kobe in my book...many will say ‘06,07...08 and lastly ‘10 but he was just on in ‘03....I view this Kobe compared to his other years like I view ‘87 Jordan to his other counterparts
This season in particular I’d argue was his best season. On top of him averaging 30, he was doing this with a dominant guy like Shaq alongside.. meaning if Shaq had not been there, his production could have been even more video-gamish, oh yea and can’t forget he was an elite defender as well. Special man, RIP Mamba !
This was the year Kobe didn't have a shoe contract, so he was wearing Reebok, Jordans, & Nike's. Shit was special
"So it's got to be the shoes " Mars Blackman 😂
he wore the iversons that season too..
I love Steph as well as every deadeye shooter in the league. But NOBODY'S form will ever be as pure as kobe's. Rest In Peace
My favorite ‘regular’ season it holds a special place in my heart. We started so slow and I knew in my heart we would not only make the playoffs (not even a question) but win a title. If horry shot would’ve went in we were on our way to 4 straight.
That Horry miss was heartbreaking...literally ruined a classic kobe performance on the comeback vs the spurs
as a fan since he came in the league, This is my personal favorite Kobe Season. Nostalgia plays a part but i just remembered being so amazed with everything he did and skillset was off the charts!Had thinking wow, he really IS our next MJ. i kmew he was that good..but he SHOWED and more he WAS that good. This is probably his 4th best season ever, but will always be me favorite. RIP Bean
From 2002-03 to 2010-11 season Kobe was the best in the league hands down
Not even close. In 03 he went 5-11 in games Shaq missed and got toasted by the real best player (Duncan) who didn’t even have an All-Star teammate. In 04 he cost LA a title. From 05-07 he didn’t win a playoff series. 08-10 he has an argument
@@hardwoodthought1213🤡Listen to the announcers calling him the best player in the world in the 2000s it’s hater revisionist history now he’s dead try and discredit him haters coming out of the woodwork FYI Spurs won 67 games the year after Duncan retired he was non factor after 07 and Kobe is 4-2 vs Duncan in playoffs including gentleman sweep of defending champs in 08 wo Shaq
@@hardwoodthought1213Kawhi and Parker were the best players on 2 of Duncan’s 5 champ teams
@@davis2k1234 The true revisionist history is claiming Kobe was the best player alive as early as 2002.
What’s his argument? Because commentators on mass were not calling him such, most were maintaining that he wasn’t even the best player on his own fucking team.
5-11 in 03 without games Shaq played, and 55-47 overall for their 8 years together when Shaq sat. You know what Shaq’s record was without Kobe? 36-8.
Duncan this same season that apparently Kobe was the best proceeding to beat Kobe and Shaq in the playoffs without even an All-Star teammate, whilst leading SA in every statistic, averaging 11 more PPG than his next best teammate and being a God level defender. To this day it’s the most VORP/Win Shares/PER of any playoff run ever.
SA succeeded the year after Duncan because of a success hangover, like Chicago did in 94. And because Duncan recruited Pau Gasol and LMA and took paycuts, whilst Kobe when he was washed outcasted teammates and demanded to make 30 million a year.
How did it end up tho? Because SA have done jack shit without Duncan whilst LA won a title like 4 years after Kobe retired 😂😂😂
For 3 of Kobes 4 playoff wins v SA he had peak Shaq, what did Duncan have? A 38 year old Robinson? Parker before he could buy a beer? That same logic has Nash and Dirk over Kobe
Let’s just say Parker and Kawhi were better than Duncan (Parker certainly wasn’t for the playoff run), that still means Duncan was the best player on 3 title teams, which is more than Kobe….
@@hardwoodthought1213 Duncan was a beast and was better then Kobe from 97-98 2002-2003 after that Kobe was the best player in the NBA period til Lebron surpassed him in like 2012 and you do realize Kobe did torch the spurs in the playoffs more then Shaq did in the 3peat run
This was Kobe’s BEST ALL AROUND YEAR TO ME: SCORING, DEFENSE, AND MOST OF ALL HIS 3 POINT SHOOTING WAS CONSISTENT ALL SEASON LONG
(REST IN PEACE HOMIE)
Kobe had style and grace. The best one on one player of all time. He never needed a screen/pick from a teammate. He goes at you and obliterates you until they double and triple team. He was an unstoppable force with no flaws like MJ!!!
U can clearly tell that this was his prime physically
I'm from Dallas, TX so I grew up mostly a football head.. but Kobe Bean Bryant is the reason I started watching basketball. I shed real tears when he died. I'll see you soon brother.
Always and will be my favorite player of all time his highlights were just a beauty to watch like I could watch this all day long man seriously this wasn't only his best season this was like ultimate mode he would just go mamba mode and scored 55 and awesome thing for this season is that and most season he was like leading the nba in scoring also correct me if I'm wrong but still hes just a exhilarating player to watch as a little kid growing up and idolizing his moveset and arsenal man it was just I needed to watch and emulate cause I was a big kobe fan and I'm still am till this day don't get me wrong I love multiple nba players but he truly stood out to me when it comes to a one on one and very highly skilled player
Kobe was the best player of the 2000s era
Best player to ever touch a basketball rest in paradise 🐐
The greatest to ever go get a bucket... rest easy legend you gave everything you had to the game you loved..
The best in my opinion
I was low-key confused when they gave that MVP to Tim Duncan that year. Kobe literally carried this team to the playoffs with Shaq hurt majority of the year. #GOAT
@@hardwoodthought1213 u know ball , give one year duncan teams was bad ?? Because duncan had the same coach for 18 years , along with Parker, n manu, duncan had fuxking Robinson top 50 player of all time on his team 👏. Like shaq said he duncan got 4 😂😂
Western Thought This is so ignorant Tim Duncan has literally never been on a bad team he’s always had an amazing system around him with one of the greatest coaches ever. Steve Nash got injured near the beginning of the season and Dwight rushed his back surgery which made him play like trash.
Western Thought His team was complete though they had a system that worked, Tim Duncan averaged 22 and 11 a game that does not sound like an MVP his second leading scorer was tony Parker who scored 15 a game
Western Thought By a slow pace do you mean elite ball movement do u also think the 2014 spurs are bad? Saying they don’t have another person who can create shots is stupid if the offense they run allows them to get shots off
Western Thought Tim Duncan stats dropped from the last year while Kobe’s improved
03 wasn't a very perimeter friendly year, and he shared ball with Shaq for most of the season. Imagine 03 Kobe in todays very perimeter friendly NBA
I'm sorry, but that's revisionist history. 2003 was a VERY perimeter friendly year. McGrady, Kobe, Iverson, and Pierce were 4 of the top 5 scorers that year. All perimeter players.
lol the man named 4 hall of famers and thought it was a perimeter friendly... what bout those who cant create their shots??
@@oneman9121 all 4 of those players were more mid range and inside the paint
@@oneman9121 You just named 4 ALL TIME ALL TIME GREATS who were special talents. Cmon dude.
Pick anyone in the NBA history, in their prime and on fire, there is no one in the history on the planet I'd take over a prime on fire Kobe. He'd eat Michael up in my opinion. He's also better from deep than Michael. Goat Kobe Bryant. Miss you man!
THE GOAT 🐐. Miss you Mamba🤞🏾
Anyone notice how shaq barely reacts when Kobe scores compared to the rest of the bench.. sucks they didn’t see eye to eye when they played.
Wen your used to someone's greatness...u become numb to it
@@jaycarlos3559 love this bro
He’s the greatest basketball player ever.
Mamba Forever #24forever 💛💜 We love you Kobe Bean Bryant! 💜💛
People will not understand how dominant Kobe was as a scorer and that’s okay. If you grew up on the West Coast you know what it is… this is every single night. And that’s why we ride so hard as Laker fans… this was our normal. Nobody other than maybe magic performed like this every single night in the purple and gold 💯
Been waiting for this seazon! RiP!! To the legend. So glad to see MJ in his prime and him. Both GOATS TO ME. ITS HARD TO SAY THAT MJ IS GOAT WHEN YOU WATCH THESE VIDEOS
No it's just hard for you, the world knew how inefficient Kobe was and he only has 2 scoring titles, 1 league MVP and 2 finals MVP's. Go look at Kobe's greatest season and Jordan's greatest season ITS NOT EVEN CLOSE!
The goat nobody ever made it look this good not even jorden
Y'all always trying to add Jordan's name when Kobe's not even in the goat conversation. Anybody can be a inefficient scorer.
Traslen Patterson stfu
@@traslenpatterson3478 anybody can be an inefficient scorer. That includes mj because that's exactly what he was.
@@JahleelX-xx9wd so you call a guy who shot 50% from the field was a inefficient scorer?🤔.....man bye😂😂😂
@@traslenpatterson3478 yea I am calling him that. He shot the ball 55 times vs the suns in the finals.
This was arguably Kobe's best season. For me, its CLEARLY the biggest MVP robbery of his career. This is vintage Bryant as the peak of his powers 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
I would take this Kobe over any other player's prime ever. Including MJ '91 and Lebron '13. Only reason it's not remembered as much is because the Lakers didn't end up winning the Chip..
We All Love & Miss You Kobe 😢💛💜
How tf did he not win MVP this season and in 06, that’s crazy.
Because he was playing alongside prime Shaq, and went 5-11 in the games Shaq missed this season
That 2003 Kobe was a DIFFERENT BEAST!!!🔥🏀💯🙏 #RIPKOBE
03 Kobe is by far my favorite player ever, shaqs jealousy was the biggest reason they didn't 4peat
Kobe's ball hogging and selfishness is why the Lakers didn't 4-peat. Phil Jackson's book told it all.
The Spurs are why they didn’t 4peat 🤣
@@xaviervega468 Phil Jackson is a bit of a fraud. How do you call a player "uncoachable" and then go BACK to coaching him? LMAOOOO hypocrite.
@@feynmanschwingere_mc2270that is a very good point. People want that big guard dog and expect him not to growl sometimes. Of course kobe wasn’t gonna just sit and watch phil excuse shaq being 150 pounds overweight and say nothing.
From prodigy to champion to icon and now A HALL OF FAMER 🌹😢rip Kobe you did it #24 #8💛💜
Think I can finally watch his highlights again without tearing up 🙏🏾
Him and T-Mac was neck and neck around this time in terms of talent
Its like even the announcers try to hate on him, but even though they know its impossible to, from what they are witnessing, true craftman #Ripkobe #24 #8
💯💯💯💯
This is something special..
The best to ever play 🐍🐍GOAT!
this 03' kobe would murder any version of Lebron James.
Kobe went 5-11 in the games Shaq missed in 03, don’t beat ridiculous, he was a high volume, average efficiency guard who didn’t impact winning, that isn’t better than probably 13 versions of LeBron
03 Kobe is the GOAT
How easy people forget. I got Kobe above Lebron. MJ at #1 but the disrespect they give to Kobe is unreal. 5 time NBA Champion.
Bron better than kobe
@@jasonmoukala8909 put the Crack pipe down son. Crack is whack! 😉
I remember this season like it was yesterday. Kobe came in this season and put on like 10-15 lbs of muscle and it clearly showed. He might not have been in his “prime yet” but he damn sure was at his physical peak and the stats don’t lie
the jumper is flawless
Greatest scorer of all time
More skilled than MJ cause he can shoot the three and handle the ball better
Better than KD cause he can pull up using both right and left hands and finish lay ups with the left as well
More complete than Harden cause he can shoot the midrange and can post up almost everyone...plus more athletic and can finish at the rim with both hands
But he had a lower point total, lower PPG total than MJ even tho he played more Seasons than MJ. He also has a lower shooting percentage than MJ
MJ is the greatest scorer the sport has ever seen.
Tra Redd that’s because he came of straight form high school and didn’t play in the first 3 years a much
Plus he also played with Shaq so he had to sacrifice a lot
He is more skilled than MJ...MJ is more complete than Kobe but as far as skill and scoring the basketball he was better imo
@@chrisb.o.b7968 Ok, let's say Kobe didn't play much in his first 3 seasons. Now last say he didn't really play in his last 2 seasons. That's still 15 seasons. MJ played 15 seasons total, and that includes him missing most of 86, and 95. Kobe played 1346 games compared to Jordan's 1072. Jordan did far more in less time.
Also, Jordan was more skilled than Kobe. He could do everything Kobe could do, and MJ was quicker, stronger, faster, more agile, better footwork (Kobe is 2nd or 3rd), better defender, better scorer.
Tra Redd Kobe played with Shaq bro who was the best player in the world at that time so he had to sacrifice a lot...MJ is more of a complete player, better defender and more athletic. But as a scorer Kobe could do more
Shoot the 3
Better handles
Better footwork
Listen man for me Kobe is the greatest player to ever dribble a basketball. I understand where are you coming from and I respect that but nothing will change my mind
@@chrisb.o.b7968 I respect your opinion as well. I have great respect for Kobe's game.